 | I migrate through Florida on my long flight between southern Argentina and my Arctic breeding grounds. I'm endangered and I love horseshoe crabs. Chances are, if you see a bird of my size that's banded, it's likely one of us. Most Likely Found: At the beach When: Migrant Where I've photographed: Fort De Soto Read more: Red Knot at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Red Knot eBird range |
I have written 3 posts including a photo of a Red Knot
May 28, 2019 - It's the best time of the year to find Red Knots in breeding plumage, Black-bellied Plovers with actual black bellies, and enjoy the courtship activities of the birds planning to stick around for the summer.... Red Knots are another good bird that passes by Fort De Soto in early spring....…... Read more
April 29, 2015 - The Red Knot is a bird that migrates through Florida each spring as the birds fly from the southern tip of South America to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.... I was pleased to see many Red Knots that morning, several of them molting into their reddish breeding color.... Read more
March 30, 2012 - I had such a good morning at Fort De Soto a few weekends ago, and it's taken me that long to finish going through my images! I had four lifers that day: Common Loon, Red Knot, Lark Sparrow, and my first non-captive Great Horned Owls, with baby! Combine that opportunity…... Read more